Does this skill require a separate API key?

Yes, you must have a valid XAI_API_KEY from xAI's developer portal to perform searches via this skill.

What is the cost per search?

Searches are billed by xAI, typically costing approximately $0.005 per search (or $5 per 1,000 requests) depending on your current xAI plan.

Is sentiment analysis built-in?

While the API provides the raw data, this skill is optimized to prompt Grok for structured sentiment analysis, scores, and influencer summaries.

Can I filter results by specific users?

Yes, the tool supports 'allowed_x_handles' and 'excluded_x_handles' parameters, allowing you to focus on or ignore up to 10 specific accounts.

What is xAI X Search?

It is a specialized skill for Claude Code that utilizes the Grok API to perform live searches and data extraction from the X (Twitter) platform.

xAI X Search

Name: xAI X Search
Author: adaptationio

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Social Media Management

Searches Twitter/X in real-time using the Grok API to monitor trends, track accounts, and analyze social discussions.

About

xAI X Search empowers Claude with the ability to access and analyze live data from X (formerly Twitter) using the native Grok API integration. This skill is essential for developers and analysts who need real-time social signals, whether for tracking breaking news, monitoring specific financial influencers, or performing sentiment analysis on stock tickers. By leveraging Grok's unique access to the X platform, it provides high-fidelity discovery of trending topics and historical posts with advanced filtering capabilities, including handle-specific searches and date-range constraints.

Key Features

Structured JSON output for integration with analytical workflows
Automated sentiment analysis for stocks and crypto tickers
Real-time topic and trend discovery via Grok-4-1-fast
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Advanced handle filtering for up to 10 specific accounts
Customizable date-range queries for historical social data

Use Cases

Brand reputation management and competitor activity analysis
Financial market monitoring and social sentiment tracking for stock tickers
Breaking news discovery and real-time event monitoring

About

Key Features

Structured JSON output for integration with analytical workflows
Automated sentiment analysis for stocks and crypto tickers
Real-time topic and trend discovery via Grok-4-1-fast
0 GitHub stars
Advanced handle filtering for up to 10 specific accounts
Customizable date-range queries for historical social data

Use Cases

Brand reputation management and competitor activity analysis
Financial market monitoring and social sentiment tracking for stock tickers
Breaking news discovery and real-time event monitoring